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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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